Sybil chased me down the hallway as I left the dining hall. “My lady, my lady! Wait, where are you going?” she asked, frantically. I marched on, ignoring her.

“I want to get as far away from here as possible!” I replied. Kai’s compound was enormous. Even in the other timeline, I had not managed to get used to it.

“Please, I have to be with you at all times. Tell me where you want to go and I’ll arrange transportation to take you there,” Sybil said, increasing her pace to keep ...